1. Revelation Part 3
Lesson 4

2. Matthew 23 Jesus was in Israel, speaking to the people
Specifically to the Jews: scribes and Pharisees
Their fathers killed the prophets God sent
They are just like their fathers
More prophets will be sent: you will kill them too
Matt. 23:35 compares with the 5th seal of Revelation and God avenging the blood of His saints
Jerusalem killed those sent to it with God’s Word

3. Matthew 24
Jesus told them the temple would be destroyed: When? it was in 70 A.D.
What would be the sign of His coming?
Sign of His birth was a Heavenly announcement and a Star in the heavens
Sign of His coming?
First He gives warnings
Don’t be misled/led astray: Many false Christs will come
Don’t be frightened when you hear about wars and rumors of wars

4. Matthew 24 What signs? Wars, as nations rise against nations Famines
Earthquakes throughout the earth
These are the BEGINNING! Which means there will be an end….
Jewish believers will be persecuted, killed and hated because of Jesus’ name
False prophets WILL mislead them
These statements are closer to the END

5. Matthew 24 Contrasts: Lawlessness: contrasts God’s perfect Law
Lawlessness means no love during these times
Lawless ones are contrasted with those whose faith endures until the end
The Gospel of the kingdom continues until the end.

6. Matthew 24 Vs. 15-31 The READER of Matthew’s gospel (vs. 15)
ALL people, not just Jews, can know what is coming
Jews in Judea, see the Abomination of Desolation standing in the Jewish Temple
Those in Judea must flee
Rev. 12 The woman flees to the wilderness
Woman = Israel
It would only bother a Jew to flee on a Sabbath

7. Matthew 24
Tribulation, like nothing that has ever happened before or ever will happen, comes
False Christ and false prophets will arise and mislead people
False prophet of Revelation 13-19
All will see Christ’s coming: it will be like lightning flashing from the east to the west
Vultures signal the presence of a corpse
Signs will signal the coming of Jesus Christ, which comes at the END of the Tribulation

8. Matthew 24 Vs. 29-30 Sun darkened, moon darkened, stars fell
Powers of heaven shaken
Sign of the Son of Man in the sky is also described in Rev. 19: Power and Great Glory
4th Trumpet: Rev. 8:12
6th Seal: Rev. 6:12,13
King of kings and Lord of lords, judges and wages war. Eyes a flame of fire, diadems…

9. Matthew 24 Vs
Parable of the fig tree: summer is coming so it puts out leaves
The generation that sees the Abomination of Desolation and the Great Tribulation can know: His coming is soon!
Heaven and earth will pass away Rev. 20:11
Just like the days of Noah

10. Matthew 24
Days of Noah: People were living without believing the flood was coming (vs. 37)
Christ’s coming will be like those days
No one knows the day and hour, though there will be clear signs
“They did not understand until the flood came and took them all away: so will the coming of the Son of Man be.”
“One will be taken and one will be left.” vs. 40

11. Matthew 24 Application: Be alert Be awake and ready for Jesus’ coming
The sensible slave watches for His master at all times.
The wicked slave is distracted by worldly pursuits and does not watch.
Watch, be expectant: live like He is coming back any minute….